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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: ManyMoose who wrote (307210)5/27/2009 3:06:33 PM
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I don't think we're saying the same thing.

As you put it, Josh "just wants to get value for effort expended."

He doesn't see any value in expending effort on this nomination because she will be confirmed anyway and because he sees any push back to such a nomination as a potential wedge with Hispanic voters.

My position is that you don't get value if you don't enter the fray. There is a legitimate job to be done with the appointment and value to be gained, notwithstanding the fact that she will be confirmed anyway. I also don't believe that we should be so hypervigilant about offending identity-interest groups that we don't do our job.

I'm in favor of entering every fray and maintaining a principled approach. We no longer have the luxury of "choosing battles." The battle is joined.
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